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TOARCIAN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Bajocian
1, record 1, English, Bajocian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inferior oolite 2, record 1, English, inferior%20oolite
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
European stage : Middle Jurassic(above Toarcian, below Bethonian). 3, record 1, English, - Bajocian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Bajocien
1, record 1, French, Bajocien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oolithe inférieur 2, record 1, French, oolithe%20inf%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage du Jurassique moyen (ère secondaire), au-dessus de l'Aalénien. 3, record 1, French, - Bajocien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bajocien : Nom donné en 1843, par Alcide d'Orbigny, à l'oolithe inférieur de William Smith. 2, record 1, French, - Bajocien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Bajociense
1, record 1, Spanish, Bajociense
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piso estratigráfico perteneciente a la era mesozoica, al período jurásico y a la época del dogger; cronológicamente sigue al aalense y precede al batoniense, lo cual permite atribuirle unos 165 millones de años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Bajociense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Bajocasses, pueblo galo de la región francesa de Bayeux. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Bajociense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pese a que la fuente citada escribe los nombres de los períodos geológicos con minúscula, el Diccionario de dudas de la Real Academia Española señala que tales sustantivos deben escribirse con mayúscula. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Bajociense
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pliensbachian
1, record 2, English, Pliensbachian
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lower Charmouthian, between Sinemurian and Toarcian(Lower Jurassic). 2, record 2, English, - Pliensbachian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Pliensbachien
1, record 2, French, Pliensbachien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage du Jurassique. 2, record 2, French, - Pliensbachien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Pliensbachiense
1, record 2, Spanish, Pliensbachiense
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piso del jurásico inferior (lías), que sigue al sinemuriense y precede al toarciense, lo cual permite atribuirle la edad de 170 millones de años. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Pliensbachiense
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Pliensbach, ciudad de Alemania. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Pliensbachiense
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pese a que la fuente citada escribe los nombres de los períodos geológicos con minúscula, el Diccionario de dudas de la Real Academia Española señala que tales sustantivos deben escribirse con mayúscula. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Pliensbachiense
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Jaeger Formation
1, record 3, English, Jaeger%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 3, English, - Jaeger%20Formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The next younger beds are marine Jurassic strata; in places they are Sinemurian, the Borden Island Formation; elsewhere they are Toarcian, the Savik, Wilkie Point, and Jaeger Formations. 3, record 3, English, - Jaeger%20Formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Arctic Archipelago. 4, record 3, English, - Jaeger%20Formation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formation de Jaeger
1, record 3, French, formation%20de%20Jaeger
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Jaeger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Jaeger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les couches les plus récentes immédiatement sus-jacentes sont des strates marines du Jurassique; elles forment par endroits la formation de Borden Island du Sinémurien, ailleurs elles constituent les formation de Savik, de Wilkie Point et de Jaeger du Toarcien. 3, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Jaeger
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-08-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Bonanza Formation
1, record 4, English, Bonanza%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 4, English, - Bonanza%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On Vancouver Island, the Lower Jurassic is represented by explosive rocks of the Bonanza Formation ranging in age from late Karnian to Toarcian. 3, record 4, English, - Bonanza%20Formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation de Bonanza
1, record 4, French, formation%20de%20Bonanza
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Bonanza
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Bonanza
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans l'île de Vancouver, le Jurassique inférieur est représenté par les roches d'explosion de la formation de Bonanza du Carnien supérieur au Toarcien. 3, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Bonanza
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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